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The Ministry of Technology[1] (Sinhala: තාක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country.
| තාක්ෂණ අමාත්යාංශය தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla 6°54′12″N 79°54′56″E / 6.903351°N 79.915638°E / 6.903351; 79.915638 |
| Annual budget | LKR 4.37 billion |
| Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executive |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | mot |
| Minister of Technology of Sri Lanka | |
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Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Technology | |
| Appointer | The President |
| Inaugural holder | Champika Ranawaka |
The Minister of Technology is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Jathika Hela Urumaya Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champika Ranawaka | 
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Jathika Hela Urumaya | 28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | ||
| Susil Premajayanth | 
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018 | Maithripala Sirisena | ||
| Gotabaya Rajapaksa | 
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 26 November 2020 – 14 July 2022 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | ||
| Ranil Wickramasinghe |  |
United National Party | 21 July 2022 – | Ranil Wickramasinghe | ||